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Out of habit, Chicago recently reviewed pictures of Jay Cutler and his young son riding the teacups at Holiday World in Cutler's hometown of Santa Claus, Ind., and many probably questioned why the Bears quarterback didn't choose the tilt-a-whirl. When Cutler gathered a group of Bears receivers in Nashville, Tenn., to develop timing and chemistry, the absence of one player — top target Alshon Jeffery — amusingly created almost as much of a stir on social media and in email as the presence of many teammates. Now, a well-respected, well–intentioned friend of mine who does this job well for a competitor has advised everyone not to be impressed by anything Cutler...

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